Foxface rabbitfish
Siganus vulpinus
Closest relatives | Surgeonfish, rabbitfish (28 species) |
Habitat | Coral reefs, seagrass meadows, algae fields up to 30 meters deep |
Behaviour | Young animals in large shoals, adults mostly paired up |
Diet | Algae and zooplankton |
Body length | up to 25 cm |
Spawn | no brood care, migration into spawning areas, the larvae are carried away by the sea current |
Use | Food fish, fishkeeping |
Current status | still widespread |